Prefabricated metal insulated buildings



United States Patent [72] Inventor George M.Dl1y

50 Wood Ave., Arddey, New York 10502 [21] Appl. No. 796,525 [22] Filed Feb.4, 1969 [45] Patented Nov. 3, 1970 [54] PREFABRICATED METAL INSULATED BUILDINGS 14 Claims, 32 Drawing Figs. [52] 1.1.5. Cl ..98/30,52/1, 52/168, 52/199; 52/732, 165/26, 165/50 [51] Int. Cl. E041 1/76, F24f 5/00 [50] Fleld ofSear-ch 52/1, 302, 303,199,173,168, 22, 481, 483; 98/30, 31-, 62/304, 309, 310, 315; 261/29, 112, 103

[56] References Clted UNITED STATES PATENTS Re16,611 5/1927 Lewis 98/30 445,486 1/1891 Andrews 98/31 1,946,560 2/1934 Wick 52/481 2,318,820 5/1943 Voigt 52/303 EXHAUST EXTERIOR CAVITY EVAPORATIVE Coot.-

AIR 48A A C Primary Examiner Henry C. Sutherland Artorney1ames M. Hellman and Hellman & Heilman ABSTRACT: This invention relates to an entire preengineered building structure including integral foundations and natural thermodynamic principles for the efficient dehumidification and cooling of the interior air in buildings. The buildings are comprised entirely of metal components which rely on the natural thermodynamic principles of reflective surfaces to obtain heat insulating barriers far superior to conventional insulating materials. The control of thermodynamic processes is achieved by automatic and natural thermal principles set in coordination with desired environmental atmospheric conditions.

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PREFABRICATED METAL INSULATED BUILDINGS This invention relates to an entire preengineered building structure including integral foundations and natural that modynamic principles for the efficient dehumidification and cooling of the interior air in buildings. The buildings are comprised entirely of metal components which rely on the natural thermodynamic principles of reflective surfaces to obtain heat insulating barriers far superior to conventional insulating materials.

The thermodynamic principles of the cooling effects caused by the evsporstlve characteristic of water is utilized to effectively dehumidify and cool exterior and interior air used for building ventilating purposes. The net result of the utilization of these thermodynamic principles achieves economies in initial heating and cooling equipment costs, and further economics are achieved through the years in reduced operating cost as compared to conventional equipment.

The relationship of exterior climatic and/or weather conditions to interior environmental conditions is controlled by a series of thermal bars which react to solar radiation, or electrical energy as the case may be, and govern the natural thermodynamic principles used to achieve desired interior environmental conditions.

Although the building is entirely constructed of aluminum because thermal properties of aluminum are superior to all metals except gold and silver and offer the additional advantage of light weight and minimum maintenance, other metals may be employed in the place of aluminum with knowledge that thermal efficiency will be effected in direct relationship to the thermal properties of the selected metal as compared to aluminum.

OBJECTS AND FEATURES The principal features and objects of this invention are to produce:

1. A completely integrated preengineered metal building structure wherein functionally, portable foundation systems form an integral part of the building structure, and wherein functionally the building components form an integral part of the heat insulating mediums, and wherein functionally the building components form an integral part of the dehumidification and cooling of building ventilating air;

2. A completely integrated preengineered metal building structure wherein aluminum is used as the sole building and structural material establishing the superior economic value of this metal as compared to other metals and other materials;

. A completely integrated preengineered metal building structure with foundation systems that permit buildings to be erected on low soil bearing sites where conventional foundation systems would be more costly and impracticable;

4. A completely integrated preengineered metal building structure with foundation systems that can be dismantled and erected on new sites, and which in dismantled form can be transported at greatly reduced shipping costs as compared with conventional structures;

5. A completely integrated preengineered metal building structure with foundation systems wherein all parts are salvageable and interchangeable with other structures of this concept, and are not limited in size, shape, form, design, character, or purpose and may be used, designed, erected, and finished for any requirement that normal or conventional building structures are adapted to or used for;

6. A completely integral preengineered metal building structure with foundation systems that are utilized for water storage, fuel storage, and septic tank facilities, and that uses the water stored in the foundation tanlts for an evaporative cooling system or process within the wall and roof structure of the building for the purpose of cooling or heating the building;

7. A completely integral preengineered metal building structure with foundation systems that will dehumidify and cool or heat building air by natural thermodynamic principles, and one that combined with internal building utilities is designed to produce more efficient performance of the natural thermodynamic principles used to dehumidify, cool and/or heat interior building spaces;

8. A completely integral preengineered metal building structure with foundation systems which utilize the thermal expansion or construction of metal bars to control the mechanical devices which select the thermodynamic principle that will achieve the desired interior environmental condition. The thermal bars may be energized by solar radiation or the lack of solar radiation, they may also be energized by auxiliary electrical heating elements and may be arranged in combination for any desired system;

9. A completely integral preengineered metal building structure with foundation systems that apply the thermal properties of reflective surfaces to effectively insulate the building against loss or gain of heat and function as structural components of the building, and one that uses the water stored in the foundation tanks for an evaporative cooling system or process within the wall and roof structure of the building for the purposes of cooling or heating the building;

10. A completely integral preengineered metal building structure with foundation systems that will dehumidify and cool or heat building air more efficiently with the aid of mechanical air handling devices, and one that will dehumidify and cool or heat outside air for building ventilating purposes by natural thermodynamic principles andlor with mechanical air handling devices;

ii. A completely integral preengineered metal building structure with foundation systems engineered to collect and store rain water in the foundation tanks to be used for building dehumidification, cooling or heating purposes; and

I2. A completely integrated preengineered metal building wherein the condensation of water vapor by the thermodynamic processes is controlled and takes place in a predetermined and controlled manner as to eliminate the detrimental effects of said condensation of the interior surfaces of the building.

SUMMARY in general this invention relates to an evaporative outer chamber having outer sheathing supported by vertical bents and having water pans between the beats, inner static insulating chamber of preferably honeycomb or similar material between metal reflecting surfaces, and an intermediate dehumidification chamber between the other two. Extruded structural aluminum sections are known as bents. Bents have longitudinal grooves adapted to receive insulation. Honeycomb material is in panels between bents with side stripes shaped to receive beats with insulation therebetween. Vents and dampers are provided for air circulation which are controlled by thermal bars. Foundation of metal drums having bents are secured thereto, and plastic bag liners are inserted through plug holes in the drum ends.

Specifically, according to the present invention the building construction comprises an evaporative cooling chamber, having outer sheathing supported by vertical bents and having inner water pans between the bents, an intermediate dehumidification chamber, and a static insulation chamber having inner and outer metallic reflecting surfaces with porous nonmetallic insulating material therebetween. The bents are joined end to end at the roof ridge and form a clear span between the side walls. The beats are structural shape having longitudinal grooves receiving strips of high strength low thermally conductive plastic and shaped to retain the same. The insulating material is formed in panels between the bents, and the panels have metal side strips shaped to receive their 

